James Allen "JIMBO" Spalding
December 24, 1961 ~ April 15, 2017
James Allen Spalding, “Jimbo”, 55, passed away on Saturday, April 15, 2017at his home which he built, in Hollywood, MD. Born on December 24, 1961, he is the son of Shirley J. Spalding and the late Joseph O. (Sonny) Spalding. He graduated from Leonardtown High School, first graduating class of 1980. Jimbo was the Owner/Operator of J.A. Spalding Trucking in Hollywood, MD. He was an active member of the Patuxent MD Moose Lodge 2393. Jimbo was an avid waterfowl hunter and loved taking trips in the coldest weather, coming home with the maximum limit allowed. He loved camping, crabbing, plowing snow, NASCAR and hanging out with great friends. He took great pride in everything he did which proved itself in his business and in his lawn. Jimbo was a fun-loving, hardworking man, He will be greatly missed by all who knew and loved him. He leaves behind his loving and caring wife, Joyce (Anderson) Spalding, they would have celebrated 30 years of marriage on June 27, 2017, two wonderful sons; Brent, who followed in his Daddy’s steps for trucking and Shane, who is an electrician with the Architect of the Capitol in Washington, DC. He found great comfort with his furry friends Snoopy, Sadie, Molly and Brandi. He leaves behind his siblings: Shelby Wathen, Jackie Gatton, Donna Lacey and Dennis (Stump) Spalding, along with a special Uncle, George Spalding, a host of in laws, nieces, and nephews.
The family will receive friends on Thursday, April 20, 2017 from 5:00 PM to 8:00 PM with prayers recited at 7:00 PM in the Mattingley-Gardiner Funeral Home Leonardtown, MD. A Mass of Christian Burial will be celebrated on Friday, April 21, 2017 at 10:00 AM in St. John’s Catholic Church Hollywood, MD with Father Anthony Lickteig officiating. Interment will follow in Charles Memorial Gardens Leonardtown, MD. Pallbearers will be: Brent Spalding, Shane Spalding, Dennis (Stump) Spalding, Stephen Spalding, Duane Carroll, and Jeff Spalding.
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Joyce, my heart goes out to you and your boys. Debbie Leith
Joyce Ann, Our thoughts and prayers are with you, the boys and with Jimbos family. Our deepest condolences to each of you. May all the fun n happiness you and Jimbo shared together live in your heart forever. God bless each of you and give you the strength to heal each day.
Joyce, Shane and Brent we’re so sorry for the loss of Jimbo. We knew that probably time was drawing close but had no idea. We are very sad for all of you on this Easter morning. He was such a wonderful man full of life. Keep all of his memories in your hearts. Sending lots of love and prayers.
Joyce, Brent, Shane and the Spalding family, my thoughts and prayers are with you during this sorrowful time. May the many happy memories that you shared with Jimbo comfort you in the days ahead. If there is anything that I can do, please do not hesitate to ask. Your family and friends are all here for you during this difficult time.
Joyce and family, I extend my deepest sympathies to you…May you find peace in your heart and comfort in the best of memories. Thinking of you…xoxo
Joyce, Brent & Shane—my deepest condolences on Jimbo’s passing. God has a great man with him, and you three have Angel Wings to carry you through these difficult times. Celebrate his life, and know he’s watching over you always. I’m so sorry. Love you.
Joyce, our hearts go out to you. You and your family are in our prayers.
Joyce and family,
we are so sorry for your loss. God has received a kind and gentle soul. May you all find comfort in your memories of Jimbo.
Joyce, Brent and Shane,
We are so sorry for you loss of Jimbo. He was a great man and will be sorely missed. Please know that you are in our thoughts and prayers. We are here if you need anything. Hugs to you all!
Joyce and family I am so sorry to hear about Jimbo’s passing. His life was cut so short. My thoughts and prayers are with you all during this time.
Joyce, Brent and Shane, our hearts are with you during this most difficult time. We have been thinking about and praying for all of you for the past couple of months. We would drive by every day not sure whether to stop in or to keep on going, but decided just to give you the privacy and time that you needed to spend as a family. We love you and are praying for your healing, call on us if you need anything.
Joyce, boys and Spalding family. Sorry to read the news. Jimbo was a great man and had a great sense of humor. Worked with him years ago and he always had a smile and happy go lucky. Hold on your memories, as your have and Angel looking over you daily.
Joyce and Family,
I am so sorry to hear of the loss of Jimbo. My heart breaks for the whole family he was a good man and will truly missed.
Our deepest condolences to Joyce, sons and also to the Spalding family… May the memories comfort you all.
Joyce and Family – I am very saddened to hear of Jimbo’s passing. My thoughts and prayers are with you during this difficult time.
Joyce & Family- So very sorry to hear of Jimbo’s passing. Find comfort in the memories you have made through the years. Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Peace be with you and your family.
Dear Joyce, Shane and Brent (and the entire Spalding family)–My sincerest sympathies. Hollywood has lost another great guy and my brother and sister… a great neighbor/friend. Hard to understand. You are all in my thoughts and prayers.
We are deeply saddened by the news of Jimbo’s passing this past weekend. Our condolences are with you and your family during this hard time.
Joyce and Family, so sorry for your loss. Keeping you and your family in our prayers.
Joyce, Brent, Shane and Aunt Shirley and family. Sorry for your loss of Jimbo.
Wishing you peace to bring comfort, courage to face the days ahead and loving memories to forever hold in your heart. May God Bless you all and may Jim rest in peace.
Joyce and family we are so sorry for your loss. Jimbo was a wonderful person. I will keep you in my prayers.
Joyce and family we are so sorry for your loss. Jimbo was a wonderful person. I will keep you in my prayers.
Joyce, Brent and Shane, Our deepest sympathy during this time of sadness.
Joyce and family
Shirley and family:
So are sorry about Jim Bo. He was always smiling when you would see him. He was a good person. We will keep him in our prayers.
Joyce & family we are so very sorry to hear about Jimbo’s passing. He was truly a great man who loved his family and friends. You and your family are in our thoughts and prayers. If you ever need us we are here for you.
Joyce
Love and prayers for you and your family. Call me anytime.
Joyce, Shirley and I offer our deepest condolence for you and your family.
Dear Joyce Brent Shane and all the Spalding family we cannot put into words the loss you are feeling Jimbo was a good man Joyce you were the love of his life Brent and Shane he was so proud of you both and I heard it in voice when he talked about you Joyce Brent and Shane know that Dee and I will ALWAYS be here if you need anything Jimbo vista rd. Is never going to be the same without you driving by the house with a friendly wave or you stopping by Jimbo you were a good neighbor a great friend and brother thanks for always being there I will never forget
Jerry
My thoughts and prayers are with you at this most difficult time.!! Rest in Peace ” Jimbo”
Joyce – My heart goes out to you on the loss of your Jimbo. I know he meant the world to you. May you remember the good times you shared with him always. My prayers are with you and your boys during this sorrowful time.
Joyce Ann, Brent & Shane,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you all during this difficult time. A man gone way too soon from his family. I’ve enjoyed getting to know you all over the years, the Nascar pools at the camper, and all of the laughs. We will always be here for anything. May his memories never be forgotten.
Joyce and family, So sorry to hear Jimbo has passed. He was such a nice young man, good father and devoted husband. He will be greatly missed. God bless you in this difficult time.
Joyce, Brent & Shane
I am so sorry that you lost your friend, your love, your dad. My dad loved him like a son and Jeff and Sam like a brother. I am sure that they will all be meeting again in heaven and talking about hunting and the good ole days. I will always remember his smile and his giggle much like Sams. He will be missed by many. Prayers for all of you
Becky, Rachel & Tony
Joyce and Family, you have our sincere condolences. Jimbo was truly one of a kind and a great man, he will be sadly missed. He will always be in your hearts. You are in our thoughts and prayers. May God Bless you all. Jeff and Vicki
Joyce, Brent, Shane, Shirley and all of the Spalding Family, Jimbo had a smile that lit up the room. He loves his family and his memories will be with y’all always. He’s with good company now, praying to give you strength. God Bless Him
Joyce Ann and Family. May God give all of you the strength to bear this loss. Our thoughts and prayers are with all of you during this difficult time.
Dearest Joyce, Brent ,Shane, Shirley and all the Spalding Family
Our hearts are broken, we are so sad for all of you and us. Jimbo was just the most dear person, always there for someone else, always willing to lend a helping hand. Jimbo will be so missed by so many, especially his dear family, Joyce, Brent ,Shane, Shirley and all his siblings and friends.Joyce may God hold you Brent and Shane close in heart and give you His love and strength to get you though this sad time. May all your wonderful memories help you and give you peace. God bless each of you , for there is so little anyone can say to comfort you at this time.God bless you all and may Jimbo enjoy the fruits of heaven he has so earned. Rest in peace Jimbo. Love to all the family.
Love
Wayne and Joan
Joyce, Brent and Shane, my thoughts and prayer are with you.
Joyce & Family ~ My Thoughts & Prayers are with you All. God Bless You Joyce ~ Hugs ~
Joyce, Brent and Shane,
My thoughts and prayers are with you and the entire Spalding family.
Rhonda
Dear Joyce, Brent, Shane and family.
Del & I are deeply sorry for your loss of your dearest “Jimbo”. We are saddened. May his memories and love give you strength to go on. Jimbo will be missed by his friends and family. May God bless you and the boys.
Del & Paula
Joyce, Brent, Shane, Aunt Shirley, and cousins, I am so sorry for your loss. Hollywood lost another good man on Saturday and Jimbo’s loss will be felt deeply around the Spalding farm. Whenever I walk the paths around the farm, I feel close to those who are no longer there in body but their spiritual presence and memories are tied to the land they loved and called home. Jimbo has now joined that group. Hugs to all and we’re keeping you in our prayers.
Joyce and family
We are so sorry for your loss of your beloved Jimbo. Know that many of us have been keeping you in our prayers at this very difficult time and will continue to do so. May he Rest In Peace and may you take comfort in knowing that you will one day be reunited in heaven!
Joyce and Family, We are so sorry to hear about Jimbo. Our hearts are heavy for each one of you. May God’s love help you and the boys through this difficult time.
Donna, and the entire Spalding family, so sorry to hear about the lost of your brother and husband and father to his sons. May he rest in peace. Our thoughts and prayer are with you all.
Shirley and family, my thoughts and prayers are with all of you. Jimmy was like Sonny,a wonderful person!
Joyce and the entire Spalding family I send my condolences. At times like these it is difficult to see all the levels that surrounds you. The heart remembers most what it has loved best. May memories comfort you all and bring you peace.
Joyce and the entire Spalding family I send my condolences. At times like these it is difficult to see all the love that surrounds you. The heart remembers most what it loved best. May memories comfort you and bring you peace.
Joyce,
I am sorry for your loss. I met Jimbo only once, but I could tell in just that one meeting that he was a really decent man. He did not feel well when I met him, but he was so polite to me anyway, and it is not always easy to be polite when you do not feel your best. I am praying for you and your family.
Suzanne
Jimbo was the epitome of clean! I mean, look at his well manicured yard (which I was always jealous of) his trucks and his craftsmanship! He would always holler up to the hill at me for putting Christmas decorations up so early because that meant Joyce would be on him to get going on his! He was ALWAYS willing to help and wanted nothing in return! Christina and I will forever be grateful for everything Jimbo has done for us and our family! He is up there with Sambo now scoping out some nice waterfront for those ducks and geese!
My sincerest condolences to Jim’s family and friends. Jim was the most professional and cordial
businessman that I have ever encountered in my thirty years in business. Further, He was well respected and admired by those that he serviced.He always treated more as a friend than a customer.
Russ Rostkowski
Shelby, Joyce and the boys and the entire Spalding family:
May your hearts find peace and comfort in these sad and trying times. We know how hard it is to lose someone so dear to our hearts. We’re just letting you know that our prayers and thoughts are with you always. May God shower his grace and comfort to you and your entire family.
Shirley and the entire Spalding Family: I am so sorry for your loss. Please know that you are all in my thoughts and prayers
My dearest Joyce my heart aches for you my friend.
Know that I’m keeping you and the boys in my thoughts and prayers. I pray for strength for you and your Christian faith,family to help guide you through.
We all know how winderful,loving,caring & generous Jimbo was to many,especially his family. You both hit the jackpot of love when you both met..you both have had a wonderful life long journey together. Although It was cut short ..you will meet again.
I’m so sorry I cannot be there for you at this time in your life but know my heart is there with you.
Joyce and the entire Spalding family, Our thoughts and prayers go out to you during this very difficult time. We are so sorry to hear of the loss of Jimbo…what a great man! We know you will miss him. Please know he is still with you every step of the way; smiling down upon each and every one of you. Please accept our sincere condolences and know we are praying for you all. Love, Randy and Bonnie
Joyce and the Boys and the entire Spalding Family,
Our thoughts and prayers are with you. Jimbo was a great man who always made me laugh. He will be greatly missed. Please let us know how we can help you through this time of great loss.
Joyce, Brent and Shane, Our sincere condolences for the loss of Jimbo. I’ve known Jimbo for over 30 years, we all graduated together, he was so kind and always smiling. You all are in my thoughts and prayers.
Joyce Ann, Brent, Shane, Shirley and all of Jimbos siblings, may God bless you all. Jimbo was one good man . We are very happy to call him our friend. We still see him on route 2-4 In his big truck hauling pipes. We raced to catch up with him and when we did, he was just smiling. That’s how we remember them. HAPPY!
Joyce, Shane and Brent, you have been in our thoughts and prayers along with Jimbo. I know he is looking down with pride on his loving family. You have all our prayers and love sent
Joyce ,Shane,Brent, Donna,Ricky,Shelby,Buddy,Stump,Cindy,Jackie and Shirley Keeping you all in our prayers hold on to all the special memories that you had the chance to share with Jimbo Sending lots of hugs and prayers to you all…..
To Sis, Brent, Shane and all of Jimbo’s family and friends, Fred and I were very saddened to get the phone call from Joyce, that Jimbo had passed. We are sorry we are so far away. We may not be able to be there with all of you, but we will be there in spirit. He fought as best he could. Our only solace is he is no longer suffering and he is now in Heaven with GOD and all who preceded him, welcoming him with open arms. Rest Well Jimbo.
Joyce and family, we are so sorry for your loss. Please know you are in our thoughts during this difficult time. We pray you find comfort in all of your great memories of Jimbo.
Joyce and family, we are so sorry for your loss! Jimbo was a great guy and will be truly missed by many. I was so happy to reconnect with you guys camping after not seeing you for so many years. I have great memories of our earlier times together as well as our recent and will cherish them always! Our thoughts and prayers are with you! Hugs to you all!
Shane,
Sorry for the loss of your father, I know this is a difficult time for you and your family. Your dad is in a better place now where he don’t have to worry about the trials and tribulations of this world any longer. Keep your head and be strong. I pray his soul rest in peace.
Hello .. my name is Chastity and although I did not know James personally I wanted to express my condolences for your loss. I know this is a very difficult time for your family. There is a short scripture that has always been encouraging to me when going through this and it’s at Isaiah 26:19 where it speaks of our dead loved ones living again. I look forward to this time so much. I hope this brings you some comfort and again we are thinking of you during this difficult time. Sincerely, Chastity
Our sincerest sympathy to Donna and all the family. Be assured of our love, thoughts and prayers.
Joyce Ann & Family, Sory to hear of the passing of your husband and Father, Remember that Death leaves a broken heart, but wonderful memories will last a life time May he Rest in Peace,
Joyce and Family,
We send our heartfelt condolences to you and the entire family! Jimbo was as kind gentle man, that will not only be missed by family but the whole community! May you find comfort in your family and many friends to help you thru this sad time.
Tommy and Rose Goldsborough
“My Deepest Condolences go out to the Spaulding family, God’s word saids, at Isa 25:8 “He will swallow up death forever,……And will wipe away the tears from all faces.
Joyce, Brent,Shane, Aunt Shirley, Shelby, Jackie, Donna and Stump; I know it goes without saying that we too share in your unimaginable pain, but we take solace knowing that his suffering is over and he is reunited with family and friends in heaven! His smile was contagious and his love for all of you was beyond compare. Praying that you guys feel all the love that surrounds you right now and the days, weeks, months ahead will allow peace in your hearts! Love you all! Dee
Joyce, Brent, Shane, Aunt Shirley, Shelby, Jackie, Donna, Stump and families, our heart is aching for all of you and for what you’ve had to endure these last few unbearable months. Jimbo was a man of so many talents it’s hard to name them all but above all he was the sweetest, kindest, most caring human being on this earth! When our family needed anything built or driveways fixed or anything crafty designed or constructed Jimbo was the man! There was literally nothing he couldn’t do with those hands! And I’m pretty sure I know where he learned from because if my father said it once he said a thousand times “by God Sonny Spalding could build anything and was the smartest man I know” – quote from Sam Spalding Sr who also said the same about Jimbo! My Dad thought of Jimbo as another son for sure and to us he was just like a brother! We will miss him forever! But Lord I can only imagine what heaven is like now with Dad, Uncle Sonny, Sam, and Jimbo! You bet there is some construction talk going on and I imagine Sam is still wanting to do it his way and good old easy going Jimbo is trying to convince him of another way just like the old days! God bless you all and God bless Jimbo!
Love, Betty & Gordy
Shirley, Joyce and all of Jimbo’s family – thinking of you all at this sad time and sending sympathy – Tism
Joyce, Brent, Shane & Family. We are so sorry for your loss. We can’t even begin to imagine the pain you are in. Jimbo was a very special and carrying person. Always treasurer your memories of him and your family. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and always remember we are here for you!
Joyce, Brent, Shane and family, We are so sorry for your loss. May you find comfort in the prayers and thoughts sent your way at this difficult time.
Shirley, I am so sorry to hear about Jim Bo, I will keep you in my prayers. Mary Frances (Farrell) Abell.
JoyceAnne and family, I’m so sorry about Jimbo. Keeping you all in my thoughts and prayers.
Terri
Joyce, Brent, Shane & Family. We are so sorry for your loss of cousin Jimbo. He was a good man and we know he will be missed dearly by you and all of the extended family down in Hollywood. We know he is with our Lord and our sincere prayers are with you all. God Bless.
Joyce and family, we are so sorry for your loss. Please know you are in our thoughts during this difficult time.
Dear Joyce Ann and Family – I am so sorry for your loss. My thoughts and prayers are with all of you and Jimbo.
Dear Joyce, I am so sorry to hear about your husband’s passing. My thoughts have been with you since learning the sad news. My entire family who know you from our van pool days, i.e. Dorothy, Stacy, Shellie, Marcy, want you to know we are keeping you and your family close to our heart and in our daily prayers. God bless you and your sons at such a sad time as this.
I remember back in High School when we found out we were cousins – Jimbo said; “I swear, I’m related to the whole dang county!” Well, that we are! Though it was so rare we ran into one another, each time was delightful. Such a kind and giving man. I know he has found his place in Heaven, watching down over those he loved so dearly. My Prayers are being sent.
Joyce, Was very sorry to hear about Jimbo. Have not seen you guys in years but, often think about those days when Jimbo and I worked together at NESEA. Our thoughts and prayers are with you and your family.
My Deepest Condolences go out to the Spalding family, I hope you find comfort in these words, “He will swallow up death forever,……And will wipe away the tears from all faces. Isaiah 25:8